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John A. Lejeune, author of Marine Corps Order 47. Prior to 1921, Marines celebrated the recreation of the Corps on 11 July with little pomp or pageantry. [7] On 21 October 1921, Major Edwin North McClellan, in charge of the Corps's fledgling historical section, sent a memorandum to Commandant John A. Lejeune, suggesting the Marines' original birthday of 10 November be declared a Marine Corps ...
John Archer Lejeune (/ l ə ˈ ʒ ɜːr n / lə-ZHURN; [2] January 10, 1867 – November 20, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Lejeune served for nearly 40 years in the military, and commanded the U.S. Army's 2nd Division during World War I .
The longest-serving was Archibald Henderson, sometimes referred to as the "Grand old man of the Marine Corps" due to his 39-year tenure. [5] In the history of the United States Marine Corps, only one commandant has ever been fired from the job: Anthony Gale, as a result of a court-martial in 1820. [5]
David M. Shoup – was a general of the United States Marine Corps who was awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II, served as the 22nd Commandant of the Marine Corps, and, after retiring, became one of the most prominent critics of the Vietnam War. France Silva – first Hispanic Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor
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David Hilberry Berger was born on December 21, 1959 [1] in Delaware. [2] He is a native of Woodbine, Maryland. [3] He graduated from Glenelg High School in 1977. [4]Berger holds a bachelor's of science degree in engineering from Tulane University, [5] and two Master's degrees, one in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University, and the other in Military Studies.
United States Marine Corps History Division, Who's Who in Marine Corps History, archived from the original on 2007-02-19 History Division, Four-Star Generals of the Marine Corps History Division, Commandants of the U.S. Marine Corps , archived from the original on 2011-12-19 , retrieved 2012-11-15
He served as the Deputy Assistant Commandant for Aviation from 2008 to 2010. In the course of his career, he has flown over 4,500 mishap free hours in the AV-8, F-5, and FA-18 and as a co-pilot in every type model series tilt-rotor, rotary winged and air refueler aircraft in the USMC inventory.